"The Inherent Dread of 67"
"Searching for a Purpose in Cookie Clicker"
"The Search for 'Oops, I farded', the Video that Never Existed"
"Getting Raped by my Uncle: A Retrospective"
"The Marxism of Paw Patrol"
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True ball knowers know that the "Inherent Dread of 67" type videos tend to be 20 minutes or shorter because they're the lazy quickies creators put out to keep the slop piggies fed, and the more investigative/documentary type stuff does not count as video essay.
The Quiet Joy as an Act of Resistance in ICarly